Vice - Chancellor

**Location**

High Wycombe

**Contract Type**

Permanent

**Salary Range**

Spot salary

**Hours per week**

37

**Closing Date**

15/07/2024

**Ref No**

1576

**Documents**

**Job Description**:
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**Job reference**: IBOPA

**Closing date**: Monday 15 July
- Buckinghamshire New University has been transforming lives for more than 130 years through inspiring employment
- and profession-focused education, enabling people to impact society and their futures in positive ways. With over 7,000 students, our education works for all, regardless of background or circumstance. In 2023, we were ranked number one in England for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey, and were also named University of the Year for Student Support in the _Daily Mail’s University Guide 2024. The University currently operates over five sites with our main campuses in High Wycombe, Aylesbury and Uxbridge._
- Following the announcement that Professor Nick Braisby will step down from his role in 2025, we are now seeking to appoint his successor. The Vice-Chancellor is responsible for the leadership and management of the University and its community, and accountable to the University Council. They will develop, promote and champion the distinctiveness, quality and profile of the University through clear vision, informed leadership and sound management.

**Key responsibilities**

**Leadership**
- Shape and communicate a strong sense of vision, purpose and identity for the university that continues to place delivering a transformational experience for students at its heart
- Provide visible, inspirational and effective strategic leadership across the university
- Promote a culture of shared values and behaviours that engenders high levels of motivation and collegiality and builds trust, innovation and engagement
- Develop outstanding relationships with staff and students across the university
- Champion equality, diversity and inclusiveness, and ensure that they remain fundamental drivers of the university’s strategy and culture
- Act as an ambassador for the university, representing the university within the sector and key stakeholders, as well as nationally and internationally as appropriate
- Instil and develop a culture of continuous improvement to enable BNU to respond with agility to changes in the external environment as well as seize opportunities to enhance our offer and maximise income generation

**Strategic management**
- Define the strategic direction, priorities and targets, in collaboration with the University Council and Executive Team
- Deliver organisational performance in line with strategic objectives and key performance indicators and targets
- Lead the university’s Executive Team in promoting a culture of co-operation and high performance against agreed targets across all areas of the institution
- Ensure the highest standards of teaching, learning and research and monitor the provision of an outstanding educational experience for our students
- Horizon-scan, anticipate and respond decisively to developments, in a dynamic higher education and political environment to continually evolve and adapt the university’s response to drivers for change
- Promote BNU’s profile and brand in the UK and internationally
- Maximise the potential for generating additional commercial and other income streams
- Deliver exceptional performance seeking continuous improvement in student feedback, TEF, REF and KEF awards, financial performance and staff engagement

**Governance**
- Ensure that the university fulfils the various statutory and other requirements of the funding councils and other Government agencies
- Act as Accountable Officer for the university, to ensure timely and accurate preparation of regular reports to the University Council
- Ensure that the university’s governance remains compliant within the appropriate legal, statutory and regulatory frameworks

**Partnerships**
- Work in partnership with students, in the spirit of co-creation to strengthen the university’s commitment to the student teaching and learning experience
- Enhance and build relationships with local, regional, national and international partners to deliver the university’s mission and strategic objectives
- Support engagement with and development of the university’s global alumni community
- Develop and maintain a network of relationships with key organisations and individuals that enables the university to enhance its influence, reputation and market position

**EXPERIENCE**
- A proven track record of success as a senior leader in an executive capacity in a university or relevant organisation
- Track record of empowering teams to deliver excellent services and achieve high performance
- Managing substantial budgets and resources
- Developing coherent and aligned strategic goals and objectives and defining meaningful measures
- Innovation and entrepreneurship, including diversifying income streams
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